Viral Mosaics
Viral Mosaics
| Mosaic | |
|---|---|
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| Type: | Viruses |
| Transmission: | Insects, infected hands or tools |
Mosaic is the symptom of a number of plant viruses, perhaps the most familiar being Tobacco Mosaic Virus, which affects a wide range of hosts.
Symptoms and Signs
[edit | edit source]Irregular blotching of differently colored patches on the leaf, often with different colors in interveinal parts of the leaves.
Transmission
[edit | edit source]Like any virus, transmission requires a vector (usually aphids) but human activity (such as pruning or grafting) can also transmit the viruses.
Host Range
[edit | edit source]Controls
[edit | edit source]- Exclusion: Control vectors and alternate (weedy) hosts, keep cutting tools sterile.